Unjust and Unhealthy

This 135-page report documents the failure of the Zambian prison authority to provide basic nutrition, sanitation, and housing for prisoners, and of the criminal justice system to ensure speedy trials and appeals, and to make the fullest use of non-custodial alternatives. Poor conditions and minimal medical care for prisoners lead to the transmission of HIV and tuberculosis (TB) - including difficult-to-treat and potentially deadly drug-resistant strains - that threaten the lives of both inmates and the general public, the report says.